Paul Rudd to Star in Warcraft Director's New Sci-Fi Movie Mute

The Marvel superhero will star alongside True Blood alum Alexander Skarsgård in a film, set 40 years in the future, about a mute bartender named Leo Beiler (Skarsgård), who crosses paths with an American surgeon (Rudd) as he searches for the woman he loves in a war-torn Berlin.

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"I’ve been working towards making Mute for 12 years now," film director Duncan Jones said in a statement. "I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that we're finally going to shoot this utterly unique film. The fact that I get to make it with Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd makes it all the more exciting! Mute is a film that will last. It is unlike any other science fiction being made today."

Mute's script was written by Jones and Mike Johnson. Stuart Fenegan and Jones' Liberty Films are attached to produce. Production on the film is expected to begin in March 2016.

This news comes as Jones is working toward the premiere of Warcraft, his adaptation of the popular video game franchise. A trailer for the movie is set to make its grand debut at Blizzcon this Friday. For an early look, check out the teaser below.

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